List of Catholic bishops of India

Overview

A summary of the number of bishops in India:

Patriarch: 1

Major archbishops: 2

Metropolitan archbishops: 27

Archbishops ad personam: 2

Bishops: 132

Auxiliary bishops: 15

Bishops-elect: 2

Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 63

Total: 244

Cardinal electors: 4

Cardinal non-electors: 1

Vacant sees: 6

Ecclesiastical Province of Agra

Metropolitan Archbishop Albert D'Souza of the Archdiocese of Agra

Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza of the Diocese of Ajmer

Bishop emeritus Ignatius Menezes of the Diocese of Ajmer

Bishop Raphy Manjaly of the Diocese of Allahabad

Bishop emeritus Isidore Fernandes of the Diocese of Allahabad

Bishop Ignatius D’Souza of the Diocese of Bareilly

Bishop emeritus Anthony Fernandes of the Diocese of Bareilly

Bishop John Vadakel, CMI of the Diocese of Bijnor

Bishop Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam, CST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur

Bishop emeritus Dominic Kokkat, CST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur

Bishop Oswald Lewis of the Diocese of Jaipur

Bishop Peter Parapullil of the Diocese of Jhansi

Bishop Gerald John Mathias of the Diocese of Lucknow

Bishop Francis Kalist of the Diocese of Meerut

Bishop emeritus Patrick Nair of the Diocese of Meerut

Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa, SVD of the Diocese of Udaipur

Bishop emeritus Joseph Pathalil, SVD of the Diocese of Udaipur

Bishop Eugene Joseph of the Diocese of Varanasi

Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore

Metropolitan Archbishop Bernard Moras of the Archdiocese of Bangalore

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Alphonsus Mathias of the Archdiocese of Bangalore

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Ignatius Paul Pinto of the Archdiocese of Bangalore

Bishop Peter Machado of the Diocese of Belgaum

Bishop Henry D’Souza of the Diocese of Bellary

Bishop Anthony Swamy Thomasappa of the Diocese of Chikmagalur

Bishop emeritus John Baptist Sequeira of the Diocese of Chikmagalur

Bishop Robert Michael Miranda of the Diocese of Gulbarga

Bishop Derek Fernandes of the Diocese of Karwar

Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza of the Diocese of Mangalore

Bishop-elect Kannikadass William Antony of the Diocese of Mysore

Bishop emeritus Thomas Vazhapilly of the Diocese of Mysore

Bishop Francis Serrao, SJ of the Diocese of Shimoga

Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of the Diocese of Udupi

Ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal

Metropolitan Archbishop Leo Cornelio, SVD of the Archdiocese of Bhopal

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Paschal Topno, SJ of the Archdiocese of Bhopal

Bishop Thomas Thennatt, SAC of the Diocese of Gwalior

Bishop emeritus Joseph Kaithathara of the Diocese of Gwalior

Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal, SVD of the Diocese of Indore

Bishop Gerald Almeida of the Diocese of Jabalpur

Bishop Basil Bhuriya, SVD of the Diocese of Jhabua

Bishop Arockia Sebastian Durairaj, SVD of the Diocese of Khandwa

Bishop Mar Anthony Chirayath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar

Bishop emeritus Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar

Bishop Joseph Kodakallil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna

Bishop emeritus Abraham D. Mattam, CV of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna

Bishop emeritus Matthew Vaniakizhakel, CV of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna

Bishop Mar Sebastian Vadakel, MST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain

Ecclesiastical Province of Bombay

Metropolitan Archbishop Cardinal Oswald Gracias of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Cardinal Ivan Dias of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop John Rodrigues of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop Allwyn D’Silva of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop Barthol Barretto of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Bosco Penha of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Percival Joseph Fernandez of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Agnelo Rufino Gracias of the Archdiocese of Bombay

Bishop Mar Thomas Elavanal, MCBS of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kalyan

Bishop Lourdes Daniel of the Diocese of Nashik

Bishop Thomas Dabre of the Diocese of Poona

Bishop emeritus Valerian D’Souza of the Diocese of Poona

Archbishop ad personam Felix Anthony Machado of the Diocese of Vasai

Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta

Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of the Archdiocese of Calcutta

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Lucas Sirkar, SDB of the Archdiocese of Calcutta

Bishop Cyprian Monis of the Diocese of Asansol

Bishop Vincent Aind of the Diocese of Bagdogra

Bishop Salvadore Lobo of the Diocese of Baruipur

Bishop emeritus Linus Nirmal Gomes, SJ of the Diocese of Baruipur

Bishop Stephen Lepcha of the Diocese of Darjeeling

Bishop Clement Tirkey of the Diocese of Jalpaiguri

Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, SDB of the Diocese of Krishnagar

(vacant) Diocese of Raiganj (administered by diocesan administrator)

Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

Metropolitan Archbishop John Barwa, SVD of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

Bishop Simon Kaipuram, CM of the Diocese of Balasore

Bishop emeritus Thomas Thiruthalil, CM of the Diocese of Balasore

Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak of the Diocese of Berhampur

Bishop Aplinar Senapati, CM of the Diocese of Rayagada

Bishop Kishore Kumar Kujur of the Diocese of Rourkela

Bishop emeritus Alphonse Bilung, SVD of the Diocese of Rourkela

Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh of the Diocese of Sambalpur

Bishop emeritus Lucas Kerketta, SVD of the Diocese of Sambalpur

Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi

Metropolitan Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto of the Archdiocese of Delhi

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Vincent Michael Concessao of the Archdiocese of Delhi

Bishop Ivan Pereira of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Diocese of Jalandhar

Bishop Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas of the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh

Ecclesiastical Province of Gandhinagar

Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Ignatius MacWan of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar

Archbishop Thomas Ignatius MacWan, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Ahmedabad

Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, SJ of the Diocese of Baroda

Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, SJ, apostolic administrator sede plena of the Diocese of Baroda, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar

Bishop Mar Jose Chittooparambil, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Rajkot

Bishop emeritus Gregory Karotemprel, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Rajkot

Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman

Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch Filipe Neri Ferrao of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Patriarch Raul Nicolau Gonçalves of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto of the Diocese of Sindhudurg

Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati

Metropolitan Archbishop John Moolachira of the Archdiocese of Guwahati

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, SDB of the Archdiocese of Guwahati

Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil of the Diocese of Bongaigaon

Bishop Joseph Aind, SDB of the Diocese of Dibrugarh

Bishop Paul Mattekatt of the Diocese of Diphu

Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil of the Diocese of Itanagar

Bishop George Palliparambil, SDB of the Diocese of Miao

Bishop Michael Akasius Toppo of the Diocese of Tezpur

Bishop emeritus Robert Kerketta, SDB of the Diocese of Tezpur

Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad

Metropolitan Archbishop Thumma Bala of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden of the Diocese of Adilabad

Bishop emeritus Joseph Kunnath, CMI of the Diocese of Adilabad

Bishop Prasad Gallela of the Diocese of Cuddapah

Bishop Paul Maipan of the Diocese of Khammam

Bishop Anthony Poola of the Diocese of Kurnool

Bishop emeritus Mathew Cheriankunnel, PIME of the Diocese of Kurnool

Bishop Joji Govindu of the Diocese of Nalgonda

Bishop Udumala Bala Show Reddy of the Diocese of Warangal

Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal

Metropolitan Archbishop Dominic Lumon of the Archdiocese of Imphal

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Joseph Mittathany of the Archdiocese of Imphal

Bishop James Thoppil of the Diocese of Kohima

Bishop emeritus Jose Mukala of the Diocese of Kohima

Ecclesiastical Province of Madras and Mylapore

Metropolitan Archbishop George Antonysamy of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Malayappan Chinnappa, SDB of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore

Bishop Anthonisamy Neethinathan of the Diocese of Chingleput

Bishop Lephonse Thomas Aquinas of the Diocese of Coimbatore

Bishop Arulappan Amalraj of the Diocese of Ootacamund

Bishop Soundaraj Periyanayagam, SDB of the Diocese of Vellore

Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai

Metropolitan Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of the Archdiocese of Madurai

Bishop Thomas Paulsamy of the Diocese of Dindigul

Bishop Peter Remigius of the Diocese of Kottar

Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, SDB of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai

Bishop Jude Gerald Paulraj of the Diocese of Palayamkottai

Bishop Jebalamai Susaimanickam of the Diocese of Sivagangai

Bishop emeritus Edward Francis of the Diocese of Sivagangai

Bishop Antony Devotta of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Bishop Yvon Ambrose of the Diocese of Tuticorin

Ecclesiastical Province of Nagpur

Metropolitan Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara of the Archdiocese of Nagpur

Bishop Elias Gonsalves of the Diocese of Amravati

Bishop Ambrose Rebello of the Diocese of Aurangabad

Bishop emeritus Edwin Colaço of the Diocese of Aurangabad

Bishop Ephrem Nariculam of the Diocese of Chanda

Bishop emeritus Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, CMI of the Diocese of Chanda

Ecclesiastical Province of Patna

Metropolitan Archbishop William D'Souza, SJ of the Archdiocese of Patna

(vacant) Diocese of Bettiah (administered by diocesan administrator)

Bishop Kurien (Ciriaco) Valiakandathil of the Diocese of Bhagalpur

Bishop Sebastian Kallupura of the Diocese of Buxar

Bishop Cajetan Francis Osta of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur

Bishop emeritus John Baptist Thakur, SJ of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur

Bishop Angelus Kujur, SJ of the Diocese of Purnea

Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore

Metropolitan Archbishop Antony Anandarayar of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Michael Augustine of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj of the Diocese of Dharmapuri

Bishop emeritus Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, SDB of the Diocese of Dharmapuri

Bishop Francis Antonysamy of the Diocese of Kumbakonam

Bishop Sebastianappan Singaroyan of the Diocese of Salem

Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss of the Diocese of Tanjore

Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur

Metropolitan Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of the Archdiocese of Raipur

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel of the Archdiocese of Raipur

Bishop Patras Minj, SJ of the Diocese of Ambikapur

Bishop Mar Joseph Kollamparampil, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur

Bishop emeritus Simon Stock Palathara, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur

Bishop Emmanuel Kerketta of the Diocese of Jashpur

Bishop Paul Toppo of the Diocese of Raigarh

Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi

Metropolitan Archbishop Cardinal Telesphore Toppo of the Archdiocese of Ranchi

Auxiliary Bishop Telesphore Bilung, SVD of the Archdiocese of Ranchi

Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX of the Archdiocese of Ranchi

Bishop Jojo Anand, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Daltonganj

Bishop emeritus Gabriel Kujur, SJ of the Diocese of Daltonganj

Bishop Julius Marandi of the Diocese of Dumka

Bishop Paul Alois Lakra of the Diocese of Gumla

Bishop Jojo Anand of the Diocese of Hazaribag

Bishop emeritus Charles Soreng, SJ of the Diocese of Hazaribag

Bishop Felix Toppo, SJ of the Diocese of Jamshedpur

Bishop Binay Kandulna of the Diocese of Khunti

Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, SFX of the Diocese of Port Blair

Bishop Vincent Barwa of the Diocese of Simdega

Bishop emeritus Joseph Minj of the Diocese of Simdega

Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong

Metropolitan Archbishop Dominic Jala, SDB of the Archdiocese of Shillong

Bishop Lumen Monteiro, CSC of the Diocese of Agartala

Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, CSC of the Diocese of Aizawl

Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of the Diocese of Jowai

Archbishop Dominic Jala, SDB, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Nongstoin

Bishop Andrew Marak of the Diocese of Tura

Bishop emeritus George Mamalassery of the Diocese of Tura

Ecclesiastical Province of Thiruvananthapuram

Metropolitan Archbishop Calist Soosa Pakiam of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram

Auxiliary Bishop Christudas Rajappan of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram

Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil of the Diocese of Alleppey

Bishop Vincent Samuel of the Diocese of Neyyattinkara

Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan of the Diocese of Punalur

Bishop Stanley Roman of the Diocese of Quilon

Bishop emeritus Joseph Gabriel Fernandez of the Diocese of Quilon

Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly

Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil of the Archdiocese of Verapoly

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Francis Kallarackal of the Archdiocese of Verapoly

Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal of the Diocese of Calicut

Bishop emeritus Maxwell Valentine Noronha of the Diocese of Calicut

Bishop Joseph Kariyil of the Diocese of Cochin

Bishop emeritus John Thattumkal, SSC of the Diocese of Cochin

Bishop Alex Vadakumthala of the Diocese of Kannur

Bishop Joseph Karikassery of the Diocese of Kottapuram

Bishop Peter Abir Antonisamy of the Diocese of Sultanpet

Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril of the Diocese of Vijayapuram

Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam

Metropolitan Archbishop Prakash Mallavarapu of the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Mariadas Kagithapu, MSFS of the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam

Bishop Jaya Rao Polimera of the Diocese of Eluru

Bishop Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini of the Diocese of Guntur

Bishop emeritus Bali Gali of the Diocese of Guntur

Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam of the Diocese of Nellore

Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla of the Diocese of Srikakulam

Bishop Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, SMM of the Diocese of Vijayawada

Province of Eranakulam - Angamaly

Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly

Auxiliary Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly

Auxiliary Bishop Jose Puthenveettil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Thomas Chakiath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly

Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Idukki

Bishop George Madathikandathil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam

Bishop emeritus George Punnakottil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam

Bishop emeritus Gratian Mundadan, CMI, Apostolic Visitor emeritus, Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Bijnor

Province of Changanassery

Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Joseph Powathil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery

Auxiliary Bishop-elect Thomas (Tomy) Tharayil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery

Bishop Mathew Arackal of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally

Auxiliary Bishop Jose Pulickal of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally

Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai

Bishop emeritus Joseph Pallikaparampil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai

Auxiliary Bishop Jacob Muricken of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai

Bishop George Rajendran Kuttinadar, SDB of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thuckalay

Province of Tellicherry

Metropolitan Archbishop George Njaralakatt of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus George Valiamattam of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry

Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Belthangady

Bishop Joseph Erumachadath, MCBS of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Bhadravathi

Bishop José Porunnedom of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady

Bishop Remigiose Inchananiyil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery

Bishop emeritus Paul Chittilapilly of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery

Bishop Antony Kariyil, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mandya

Province of Thrissur

Metropolitan Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Jacob Thoomkuzhy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur

Auxiliary Bishop Raphael Thattil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur

Bishop Pauly Kannookadan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda

Bishop Jacob Manathodath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat

Bishop Paul Alappatt of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram

Province of Kottayam

Metropolitan Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Kuriakose Kunnacherry of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam

Auxiliary Bishop Jose Pandarassery of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam

Directly under the Holy See

Archbishop ad personam Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Faridabad

Province of Trivandrum

Major Archbishop Cardinal Baselios Cleemis of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum

Auxiliary Bishop Samuel Kattukallil of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum

Bishop K.M. Vincent Kulapuravilai of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Marthandom

Bishop Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Mavelikara

Bishop Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Pathanamthitta

Province of Tiruvalla

Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Mar Koorilos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla

Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Thottathil of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla

Bishop emeritus Geevarghese Mar Timotheos Chundevalel of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla

Bishop Joseph Konnath of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Bathery

Bishop Abraham Kackanatt of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha

(vacant) Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur (administered by diocesan administrator)

Bishop emeritus Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur

Directly under the Holy See

Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas (born Chacko Aerath), OIC of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon

Bishop Anthony Valiyavilayil, OIC of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of St. Ephrem of Khadki

Diocesan bishops and equivalent

Archbishop Alex Thomas Kalayanil, SVD of the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA

Auxiliary Bishop Joy Alappat of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA

Bishop Mar Bosco Puthur of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia

Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil, Apostolic Exarch of the Syro-Malankara Exarchate of the USA

Bishop Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, MEP of the Diocese of Port-Bergé, Madagascar

Bishop Jose Kalluvelil, Apostolic Exarch of the Syro-Malabar Apostolic Exarchate of Canada

Bishop Joseph Srampickal (born Benny Mathew) of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain

Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, CM, Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte, Ethiopia

Bishop Paul Simick, Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal

Bishop Stephen Chirappanath, Apostolic Visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful in Europe

Roman curia

Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Verapoly

Papal nuncios and papal representatives

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth, Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

Archbishop George Panikulam, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay

Archbishop George Kocherry, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan , Apostolic Nuncio to Tajikistan , Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea , Apostolic Nuncio to the Solomon Islands

Retired

Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço, Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Swaziland, Lesotho, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana

Nuncio

Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro , Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal

Indian cardinals

Electors

Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ranchi, age 77

Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly, age 71

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay, age 72

Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum, age 57

Non-electors

Cardinal Ivan Dias, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bombay, age 80